diff --git a/src/sound_gus.c b/src/sound_gus.c
index ebca432..b58e050 100644
--- a/src/sound_gus.c
+++ b/src/sound_gus.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,9 @@ void *gus_init()
 	gus->voices=14;
 
         gus->samp_timer = gus->samp_latch = (int)(TIMER_USEC * (1000000.0 / 44100.0));
-        
+
+        gus->t1l = gus->t2l = 0xff;
+                
         io_sethandler(0x0240, 0x0010, readgus, NULL, NULL, writegus, NULL, NULL,  gus);
         io_sethandler(0x0340, 0x0010, readgus, NULL, NULL, writegus, NULL, NULL,  gus);
         io_sethandler(0x0746, 0x0001, readgus, NULL, NULL, writegus, NULL, NULL,  gus);